Location: The Heritage Foundation's Lehrman Auditorium
Within the Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Office (USCIS) is responsible for all immigration
administrative duties of this country, such as approving applicants
for citizenship. Unfortunately, USCIS is well known for
infinite backlogs of applications. Regardless of immigration
policies that may be pushed through Congress in the coming years,
it will be moot if the USCIS is not capable of implementing
them. Each year the USCIS Ombudsman releases a report listing
several recommendations that would improve the function of
USCIS. Join us as Michael T. Dougherty, the USCIS
Ombudsman, speaks on the findings of the 2008 Annual Report and for
two expert commentaries regarding further recommendations for USCIS
reforms.
More About the Speakers
Michael T. Dougherty
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman,
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Doris Meissner
Senior Fellow,
Migration Policy Institute